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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES”RECORDER: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898.
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GOOD GOODS FAIR DEALINGS BOTTOM PRICES
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That wo will meet all prices, cut or unent. And as for onr line of China, Cut
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Glass, Porcelain, Bric-a-brac eto, you can buy it at your own prices.
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and Did in Amerieni Tetter*
day.—The Dayr. Doin i.
See onr line.of Xmas goods.
Mims & Hudson.
Call on L. Stapleton & Co.,
«>dent Insurance. Office at
Commerce.
Howard Elam left yesterday for Sa
vannah to resume his position in the
auditing department of the G. & A.
railway.
Oapt. Beckham, a well known citi
zen of Abbeville, has removed with his
family to Americas and will occupy
the Hawkins residence on College
street, near Barlow.
A few bales of cotton come into the
local market everyday and many farm
ers are still picking. Beoeipts will go
considerably over SO,000 bales for the
season.
Candidates for the legislature are
now doing the ’‘pump-handle act”
when the elusive voter is cornered.
There will be at least a dozen in the
race this year.
Mr. James Summeford, who recently
bought the Bailey plantation purohased
a'bnnch often fine Kentucky mules
yesterday for $1,200 cash and will go
to farming right.
The furniture and fixtures in the
Kottman bakery, consisting of show
cases, stoves, soda fount and other
such articles, were disposed of at ad
ministrator’s sale yesterday.
Alderman O. J. Sherlook is building
a handsome residence on Brown street,
next the home of Mr. B. l>. McLeod.
It will be two stories, contain eight
rooms, and handsome withal.
' A Forsyth street merchant counted
a hundred carpenters busy at work as
he came down town yesterday morn
ing, all working upon houses or fences
within a distance of four blooks.
If yon see one of your friends now
with face abnormally developed, don’t
put him down as having the swellhead.
It’s only a case of mumps, the fash-
ouablo fad here just now.
The l>ank of Commerce of this city
has declared an annual dividend of ?
per cent npon its capital stock of
,< $03,000 besides adding a considerable
sum to surplus acoount.
The railroads expect to haul the us
ual large amount of guano this year,
and local agents are soliciting ship
ments. But maybe the farmers are
going to raise more oorn.
Arthur Lunsford, the well known col
ored barber, is very low with Bright’s
disease and, it is said, can survive but
n few days longer. His friends great
ly regTet his condition.
. Hooks Burkhalter met with a painfnl
accident yesterday. While hurdling
an "unloaded" pistol the weapon was
discharged, the bullet entering his
foot and making a painful wound.
Quite a delegation of Dooly county
barmen were here yesterday on busi
ness. The new ferry at the old bridge
site is in operation and people can now
cross Flint river without difficulty.
who came in yesterday
Columbus train, says that on
ral plantations above Americas
in fields are as white as in Sjp-
,,—■, and picking still going on.
,' here was a sharp decline in cotton
eterday, and in view of continued
ivy port receipts local dealers do not
any prospect of an advance. Bat
'this interests farmers very little now.
I'. A merchant of Fitzgerald was here
V* yesterday, looking about with a view
to removing his business to Amerieus.
He was well pleased, and announced
his intention of locating nere shortly.
(Brooklyn Heights thinks she will
soon be in position to ask for a public
school building, as did East Amerieus.
Already there arc forty children of
school age over in that neighborhood,
itr. E. J. Mims and family have
removed from Leesburg to Amerieus
and in future will make their home
here, residing on Jackson avenne near
College street. A welcome is extend
ed them.
Local stockdealers did a land office
business yesterday, scores of sleek
Kentucky males being sent out to the
country to make more cotton. Prices,
it is said, are scarcely as high as last
year.
When Americas begins shortly to
snend $38,000 on public improvements,
business will be given a decided impe
tus. Money will circulate freely and
the city will be materially benetitted
in its expenditure. ,
Luke Forrest came to town yester
day to tell his friends about a monster
possnm supper down in the 17th, bnt
when be added barbecue and chitter
lings to the menu they arose as one
and smote him.
A good gentle family horse is offered
lor sale by 8. A. Walters. Call on him
or at Fnrlow A Walters grocery store
or terms, etc.
$1,000,000!
This is a large sum of money,
but your eye sight is worth more than
this nmount. Preserve this valuable
organ of the body by the use of a.pqir
of our
BURNED BARN AND STOCKADE
FIEHDISH WORK OF A DEMON
WEDNESDAY-
PRESCRIPTION-GROUND
CRYSTAL GLA8SE8
as perfect as human mechanism can
make them.
Examination a Consultation Fbee.
COTNEY, BELLA CO.
PRESCRIPTION OPTICIANS.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
The large Barn and Stockade oi
Walker Place Burned With En
tire Contents.—Supposed In
cendiary it Captured.
ACTORS AS BOOK AGENTS.
"Lost—A Bride” Company Strands at
Atlanta.
Alanta, Ga, Jan 12.—The “Lost—a
Bride” company, with H. F. Graham
manager, is stranded in Atlanta. The
company struck the reefs that finally
caused the shipwreck, in Athens, but
they managed to get to this city. Miss
Florence Knight, who was the “lost
bride” in the play, was not on for lost
in the crash, however, as were the
others, for shfchas attached all the be
longings of the manager to raise back
Several of the other luckless
Some of Them Who Come and Go Here
Every Day.
Mrs. O. H. Garfield, and Miss Gar
field, of Macon, are visiting Mrs. J. W.
Mize at her home near the city.
Mrs. B. O. Black, of Atlanta, arrived
yesterday upon a visit to relatives in
this city, her former home.
Mrs. E. S. Britton, of Macon, is vis-
iting’at the home of Mr. J. B. Britton,
on Lee street, for a few days. . j ng gjockade the feed troughs to which gin of the fire, and Mr. Stallings now
Childers left yes- gome of the animals were tied had
Mr. and Mrs. Lee <
terday for Montezuma on a visit of a
day or two to relatives there.
Miss Nellie Hightower, of Damascus,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joel High
tower at their home on Lee street
Miss BellingTath returned yesterday
from Atlanta, where she has been
spendingtwo weeks with relatives.
Mr. John Windsor left this morning
for New York, where he goes for sev
eral days on important business.
Mrs. Davis T. Lane, of Clayton,
Ala., arrived yesterday upon a visit to
her mother, Mrs. M. C. Bylander.
Mrs. W. P. Blassengame, of DeSoto
is spending a few days at the home of
her mother, Mrs. E. P. Morgan.
Mr. Charles Black, of Atlanta, Is
spending a few days at the home of
Judge J. H. Black, near Americas.
Miss Annie Belle|Boney left yester
day for Eufauls, where she will be the
guest of friends for two dr three weeks.
Mrs. Phil MoKay left yesterday for
Chattanooga after a visit of a week to
her parents, Capt, and Mrs. O. W.
Felder.
Mrs. T. B. McKenzie and Mrs. L.
W. Gardner, of Montezuma, are guests
of Mrs. E. L. Murray, at her home on
Elm avenne.
Mrs. J. H. Johnson left yesterday
for Maoon after a visit of several days
at the home of Mrs. L. H. Simmons,
on Felder street
Mrs. Fred Arthur came up from,
Shellman yesterday upon a visit of a
few days atthe home of Dr. L. F. Mc
Laughlin.
Judge and Mrs. W. H. Fish returned
to Atlanta yesterday after a visit of two
weeks to Mr. and Mrs. H. S. McCles-
key at the The Windsor.
Bev. Nathaniel Thompson and wife,
'of Moore, Texas, are visiting Mr. and
M rs. EmmcttjMurrny this week at their
home on Elm avenue.
Mrs. B. M. Baker, of Chattanooga,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H.
C. Dudley. Miss Luis Brook accom
panies her and is the guest of Miss
Mamie Dudley.
Mr. 7. E. Bivins, of this city, has
just been appointed postmaster at
Cobb’s 'station, on the G. A A. Mr.
Bivins' store clerk, Jesse Hill, will at
tend to the duties of the i>ostoffice.
Pianos and Organs to rent
Axuious Jbwklbt k Music Go,
Another Brilliant Wedding.
Handsomely engraved invitations to
the marriage of Mr. Charles Robert
Crisp and Miss Lucy Sheffield were
issned yesterday. The nuptials of this
popnlar young couple will be solemn,
ized at First Methodist church on the
evening of the 28th inst and will be
one of the most brilliant weddings wit
nessed here in several years.
In Olden Timet
People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action;
but now that it is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently over
come habitual constipation, well-in
formed people will not bny other laxa
tives, which set for a time, bnt finally
injure the system. Buy the genuine,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
oaught fire, but all the mules and. horses
were rescued safely.
Deputy Sheriff Bell, Marshal Fea-
gin, Chief Wheeler and Officer Barrow
went ont to the Walker place early in
the morning, carrying the dogs kept at
the jail, and quickly struck a brail.
This the doge followed to the house of
a negro, Wilkes Hamlin, who was
brought to town and lodged |n jail. It
Is sold that other and stronger evidence
points to Hamlin as the firebug.
The loss falls heavily on Mr. Walk
er, as there was no insnranoe upon the
property destroyed.
8MITHVILLE LOCALLETTES.
and sent ont to work the pnblic for a
stake.”
The large barn and stockade on the
plantation of Mr. John H. Walker, six
miles east of Americns, was burned at
8 o’clook yesterday morning, together I salary,
with all the oorn, fodder, oats, cotton- actors were engaged as book agents by
seed and other contents, entailing a an enterprising local publisher today,
loss of perhaps $1,800 cr $>,000.
The mules ami horses in the stock
ade were only saved with the greatest
difficulty. 1
The fire was discovered just before
daylight, and had then gained full
headway. The incendiary applied the
matfh to that part of the barn where
several tons of bay was stored, and the
building burned like a tinder box.
More than 400 bnshels of corn, 8,000
lbs. of hay, besides oats, fodder, peas,
cottonseed and farming implements
were consumed.
When Mr. Walker reached the burn-
FLAMES B0 LITTLE DAMAGE.
Rats and Matches Cause Trouble in a
Corncrib.
The b|rn on the farm of Alderman
J. T. Stallings, three miles south of
the city, narrowly escaped destruction
by fire a night or two ago. A young
man livifig on the premises discovered
the fire in time to put it out before any
reat damage resulted. A careful in
vestigation failed to disclose the ori-
believes that rats and matches started
the incipient blaze.
Corner Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
New Black Dress Goods
Just Received.
We have just opened an ele
gant new line of Black Dress
Goods that we bought away
down and it will pay you to
note the following prices:
60c
381nab Allwool Fancy Brooades PA.
elegant quality, worth 76o at. .DUO
48-Inch All-wool cauvf brocades 7 -In
elegant value, worth 90o at... * dL
54-lnou All-wool Wide Wale QQ_
Diagonal, great value at -/OL
45-Inch extrabeavyBrllllantlne, n
beautiful quality, worth $1 at. < *7vi
8-Inch All-wool Granite Cloth
All Colored Dress Goods
at Reduced Prices.
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38-inch Fancy Brocades
and Scotch Mixture!that
were OOo and 85c at
48-tnch Fauoy B rocades.
Stripes, Check*, eto. that
were 60s, all go at
50c .
.40c yd
42-Inch Fanoy Jacquard
Mixtnrea that were 35o 25c yd
48c yd
38-lnoh Scotch Plaids well
worth 65o to dote at....
AND A GREAT MANY OTHERS AT
PROPORTIONATE REDUCTIONS.
Lddies Coats
and Jackets.
If you NEED A CAPE ‘OR
JACKET now is the time to
get one cheap as we offer
everything in this line at great
reduction in price.
Ladies Tan Covert Clot! Jackets,
Sl“t..*6.50 to $7.50
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Ladies’ Ten Covert Cloth Jackets,
SSStt5S..M and $’.0
Ladles’ Blaok Boucle Jacket
Z2tST!*,.$8 and $10
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Ladle*’ Blaok Beaver and
KerseyJaoketiat.$5 tO $7.50
T a£SSS!SS'$3.50 to $5
A few extra fine heavy Black
Capes left that we will sell
cheap. Every garment a
bargain. Don’t miss this
opportunity.
DEATH OF ABRAM HIRSCH.
Literary Club Has a Reception.—The
School Reopens,
Smithville, Ga. Jan. 10.—On Fri
day evening the literary club held its
regular meeting at the parsonage. An
interesting programme was gone
through with. Recitations by Misses
Batts and James were heartily appre
ciated. The principal feature of the
programme waa an impromptu debate
which aroused considerable interest
and provoked many a laugh.
The debate was followed by an ele
gant luncheon. Bev. and Mrs. Thom
as are moat cordial and charming host
and hostess. ' i
School was re-opened Monday the
8rd and many new faces conld be seen
among the nnmber of pupils. Many
more pupils came in today and this
will probably prove one of tbe most
successful years in the school’s history.
Miss Bessie James of Sumter City,
is with her grandfather, Capt. F. M.
McKonncy. V
Dr. O. W. Statham, who has been
quite sick for several weeks of typhoid
ever is improving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Goneke, who have
become almost an integral part of
Smithville, moved last week to Albany.
They will be greatly missed by their
nnmerons relatives and friends.
A Former Citizen of Americns Diet in
Montgomery.
Telegrams received here yesterday
morning announced the death on Sun.
day evening of Mr. A. Hirscb, of
Montgomery, after an illness of some
length with Bright’s disease. Mr.
Hirsch was for many years a resident
of Americns and engaged extensively
in business here. He was a man of
wide information and generally es
teemed. A wife and two daughters,
Misties Nellie and Florence Hitsob,
survive him.
Falling For Public Buildings.
Hon. E. B. Lewis, the very able rep
resentative from the Third district, is
working t<^ sernre several puldio
buildings for cities in bis district and
to this end baa introduced in Congress
foor bills for buildings, one at Ameri.
cub to cost $100,000; Cordele $50,000;
Fort Valley $50,000 and Hawkinsville
$50,005.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World’s Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
* CREAM
A Pare Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THF. STANDAR1
SEVERAL SCHOOLS RE-OPENED.
And All Will Have Resumed By Mon-
day Next.
Mr. W, S. Moore, county school com
misaioner, was In tbe city yesterday.
Nearly if not all the white schools in
tbe county, he says, opened for the
spring season daring the present week,
and while some of the colored schools
have not yet resumed he thinks all will
do so by the first of next week. There
are in the county sixty-six public
schools, white and colored, and a pros
perous and successful session is count
ed upon.
WOULD NOT ALLOW BAIL.
Suspected Firebug Held to Await Ac
tion of Orand Jury.
Bill Alexander, the negro charged
with attempted arson and who has been
in jail for ten days, was given a com
mittal trial yesterday morning. It is
said that the evidence against Alexan
der was stronger than at first supposed
and Judge Maynard ordered him held
to await the action of the grand jury.
Both Alexander and Jesse Hopkins are
held for the attempted burning of Hop
kins’ store Christmas morning.
Indig|stive poisons are the bane of
tbe dyspeptic’s life. When sick, see if
your sickness is caused by indigestive
poisons. If so, take Shaker's Diges
tive Cordial. This is the only certain
way of boing permanently eared, be.
cause it iB the only way that gets rid
of the poisons. You know that fer
mented food is poisonous. Yon know
that poison is unhealthy. Bhaker Di
gestive Cordial clears the stomach of
fermenting food and purifies the blood
and system of indigestive poisons. It
cures indigestion and the diseases that
come of it. Headache, dizziness, nau
sea, stomach ache, weakness, flatulence,
constipation, loss 'of appetite, irrita
bility, etc. These are a few of the symp
toms, caused by indigestive poisons,
enred by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
At druggists, price 10 cents to SI.00
per bottle.
Plow’s candy received fresh every
week. MmsA Hudson.
Elegant assortment of brass and
onyx goods, extra qna!ity,and import
ed China clocks, all the very latest,
having arrived since Christmas, at
Fricker's, tf
? One day cold cure at Bembert's drug
(tore 15c box.
:you need Blankets* Comforts* Buggy Robes*
Hosiery and UnderWear* Carpets and Rugs*
Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings,
i see our line before buying.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
Corner Lamar Street and Cotton Avenne.
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IN COLD WEATHER
perfumes have an increased delightfulness
harmonizing perfectly with the season. Our
assortment of perfumes and toilet waters is as
complete as a book at the end. We^couldn’t
add to it if we wished, andjthe most fastidious
taste couldn’t ask for more than is here pres
ented. The list is long, with many rich and
rare essences to choose from. In our varied
collection much can be had for a little. Our
stock embraces the imported and domestic
varieties from 10c to $10 per bottle. Call and
[nspect our stock.
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NEW IDEAS. ‘NEW STYLES.
ELEGANT GOODS.
Our beautiful and attractive assortment of goods tn all Unes is
"$**3** *>y our Hr. Pricier whUe In the north and cut
an<1 are m «ung with such favor that we u<
our orders In many lines.
OverThirt^Years
. _?,??? rlenc ^ wlth the trade of this section has proven beyond question that onr pea-
F »i l l ne KpoAa as our northern friends can make* and we are bringing ont this
fall the largest, handsomest and most varied assortment ever shown in southwest Georgia.
CALL AND SEE
Our elegant line whlch;cnnnotJ>e described In detall.here. '
JAMES PRICKER 6 BR0.
Jewelers. • - • * • Amerieus, Ga